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Z a ch a r i a s s a id o f h i s b ig n g e t i t don e no m a t t e r wh a t . ” Z a ch a r i a s took th e op en - ing h and -o f f f rom s en io r qu a r t e rb a ck N a th an V e r l ey f rom th e I r r igon 32 y a rd - l in e , and c am e a round th e edg e un tou ch ed un t i l h e s topp ed 68 y a rd s l a t e r and I r r igon l ed 6 -0 . s co r ing d r iv e s th a t in c lud ed two p l ay s o r f ew e r . A d r iv e l a t e r , a f t e r V e r l ey found M a r - ty B rown fo r a sho r t tou ch - down p a s s , Z a ch a r i a s took ano th e r h and -o f f , m ad e two mov e s , and w a s gon e fo r a 71 -y a rd s co r e th a t pu t I r r igon a tou chdown , and a l so c augh t a p a s s fo r a 35 -y a rd tou ch - down . H e a l so took a h and - o f f 81 y a rd s to th e end zon e in up 28 -0 . D e sp i t e th e o f f en s iv e p e r - fo rm an c e — 537 y a rd s o f to - co a ch S t ev e Sh e l l e r i sn ’ t r e ady to d e c l a r e th e s e a son a “Wh a t ’ s mo s t impo r t an t i s - w a rd , ” h e s a id . “ I t ’ s k ind o f a n ew p rog r am , and th e r e ’ s n ew id e a s and n ew though t s . Th e k id s a r e r e a l ly do ing a Um a t i l l a w i n s a g a i n STANF IELD 55 , TR I -C IT IES PREP 17 — At P a s co , W a sh . , in a g am e o f con t r a s t ing s ty l e s , th e T ig e r s r an rough shod ov e r th e J agu a r s on F r id ay fo r a non - l e agu e w in . Thy l e r Monku s r an fo r 204 y a rd s on 12 c a r r i e s and s co r ed tw i c e , and qu a r t e rb a ck Dy l an G rog an r an fo r 1 17 y a rd s on 13 c a r r i e s and fou r tou ch - By SAM BARBEE th ing s to com e fo r an I r r igon (2 -0 ) o f f en s e th a t a l so bo a s t s s en io r runn ing b a ck F r eddy V e r a , who w a sn ’ t go ing to l e t Z a ch a r i a s t ak e a l l th e g lo ry . Th e s en io r ru sh ed fo r 1 16 Prep foo tba l l : ta e l oe cha lk up b ig w ins STAFF PHOTO BY SAM BARBEE En t e rr i s e ’ s T r en t a le r ( 3 ) su a r e s to m e e t I r r igon ’ s F r edd y V e r a ( 2 1 ) in th e ho l e du r ing th e Kn igh t s ’ 5 3 -0 w in on F r id a y in H e rm i s ton . r e a l ly wh a t w e ’ r e abou t i s k e ep ing mov ing fo rw a rd . . . Comp l a c en cy i s ou r en emy r igh t now . ” Sh e l l e r s a id th a t th e fo cu s o f th i s w e ek ’ s p r ep a r a t ion s w a s to w in th e b a t t l e a t th e l in e o f s c r imm ag e , and th ey d id th a t w i th a s t a t em en t F r i - d ay n igh t . H e s a id th e co a ch - ing s t a f f ch a l l eng ed an o f - f en s iv e l in e th a t w a sn ’ t qu i t e p l ay ing up to i t s po t en t i a l . V e r l ey s a id th e guy s up f ron t mo r e th an r e spond ed . “ I th ink th e l in em en d id r e a l ly w e l l ton igh t , ” h e s a id . “Ev en though th ey d id r e a l ly w e l l , ( th ey ) s t i l l c an g e t b e t - t e r . W e a l l c an g e t b e t t e r . ” I r r igon ’ s o f f en s e w i l l g e t a l l o f th e p r a i s e , bu t th e good . Th ey un i t d idn ’ t a l low fou r th d r iv e fo l low ing th r e e th r e e - and -ou t s and on ly a l - low ed on e b ig p l ay — a 43 - y a rd run by Ou t l aw s qu a r t e r - b a ck Ju s t in Exon . On th a t d r iv e , I r r igon h e ld En t e rp r i s e (0 -2 ) w i thou t s co r e a f t e r com ing up w i th - n a l ly end ed by th e h a l f t im e bu z z e r . En t e rp r i s e go t c lo s e ag a in in th e th i rd qu a r t e r , w i th th e c lo ck runn ing and th e Ou t l aw s cou ldn ’ t s co r e . A run d e f en s e g av e th e Kn igh t s th e b a l l w i th abou t e igh t m in - u t e s l e f t . Th e Kn igh t s s co r ed on th e l a s t p l ay f rom s c r imm ag e , STAFF PHOTO BY SAM BARBEE I r r igon ’ s F r edd y V e r a ( 2 1 ) t r i e s to hu rd l e En t e rr i s e ’ s C l a yn e M i l l e r ( 2 1 ) w i th t e amm a t e D an i e l V e r a ( 2 9 ) c lo s e b y du r ing th e Kn igh t ’ s 5 3 -0 w in o v e r th e Ou t l aw s on F r id a y in H e rm i s ton . V e r a s co r ed on th e l a y . s end ing th e p l ay e r s in to a f r en zy in th e e a s t end zon e . F r e shm an b a ckup qu a r t e r - b a ck Z a ch H end r i ch s ro l l ed r igh t and found L ino Co - v a r rub i a , a l so a f r e shm an , who b rok e a t a ck l e and dov e fo r th e py lon a s th e bu z z e r sound ed . Cov a r rub i a w a s mobb ed by h i s t e amm a t e s a s th e bu z z e r sound . In two g am e s , th e Kn igh t s h av e ou t - s co r ed th e i r oppon en t s 100 - 8 . I r r igon t r av e l s up th e r iv - e r to v i s i t Um a t i l l a (2 -0 ) n ex t w e ek a t 7 p .m . En t e r - p r i s e ag a in com e s sou th fo r a m e e t ing w i th H eppn e r (2 -0 ) a t 7 p .m . IRR IGON 5 3 , ENTERPR ISE 0 EHS ( 0 - 2 ) 0 0 0 0 — 0 IHS ( 2 - 0 ) 2 8 7 1 2 6 — 5 3 F i r s t Qu a r t e r I r r i g o n — C . Z a c h a r i a s 6 8 - y a r d r u n (E x t r a P o i n t G o o d ) , 1 1 : 4 9 I r r i g o n — M . B r ow n p a s s f r om N . V e r l e y ( 2 - p o i n t G o o d ) , 7 : 4 3 I r r i g o n — C . Z a c h a r i a s 7 1 - y a r d r u n (E x t r a P o i n t G o o d ) , 5 : 4 6 I r r i g o n — F . V e r a 8 1 - y a r d r u n (E x t r a P o i n t N o G o o d ) , 3 : 1 8 S e cond Qu a r t e r I r r i g o n — F . V e r a p a s s f r om N . V e r l e y (E x t r a P o i n t N o G o o d ) , 9 : 4 6 Th i rd Qu a r t e r I r r igon — F . V e r a 8 - y a rd run (E x t r a Po in t No Good ) , 9 : 4 2 I r r i g o n — C . Z a c h a r i a s 5 7 - y a r d p a s s f r om N . V e r l e y (E x t r a P o i n t N o G o o d ) , 7 : 1 6 Fou r th Qu a r t e r I r r i g o n — L . C o v a r r u b i a p a s s f r om Z . H e n d r i c h s (N o E x t r a P o i n t ) , 0 : 0 0 S t a t i s t i c s RUSH ING — HOME ( 2 0 - 3 8 8 , 5 TD ) : C . Z a c h a r i a s 4 - 1 7 3 , 2 TD , F . V e r a 6 - 1 1 6 TD , N . V e r l e y 3 - 2 9 TD , A . R i c e 4 - 5 5 , Z . H e n d r i c h s 1 - 3 , D . S aw y e r 1 - 6 , L . C o v a r r u b i a 1 - 6 . PASS ING — HOME ( 5 - 1 0 - 1 , 1 4 9 y a r d s , 3 TD ) : N . V e r l e y 4 - 9 , 1 2 2 y a r d s , TD , INT , Z . H e n d r i c h s 1 - 1 , 2 4 y a r d s TD . RECE IV ING — HOME : F . V e r a 2 - 5 2 TD , C . Z a c h a - r i a s 1 - 5 7 TD , L . C o v a r r u b i a 1 - 2 4 TD , A . R i c e 1 - 1 3 . (2 -0 ) , and M ak i ah B l ank en sh ip a l so s co r ed on a run . “ (T r i -C i t i e s P r ep ) c am e ou t and th r ew th e b a l l th e g round and k ep t pound ing i t . Th ey h ad som e r s i z e up f ron t so w e h ad to r e a l ly wo rk fo r ou y a rd s tod ay . ” th e J agu a r s ’ f a s t p a c e s t a r t ed to w e a r on h i s th in ro s t e r l a t e in th e g am e bu t p l ay e r s gu t t ed th rough c r amp s . w e r en ’ t r e a l ly exp e c t ing an a e r i a l a s s au l t l ik e th a t , ” S a l a s s a id . “Ou r d e f en s iv e b a ck s d id a b end don ’ t b r e ak . ” wh en i t ho s t s G r an t Un ion a t 7 p .m . IONE 44 , ECHO 12 — A t Ion e , th e C a rd in a l s show ed e a ch w e apon in th e o f f en s iv e a r s en a l , down ing th e Coug a r s on th e ro ad . L e ad ing 20 -12 a t h a l f t im e , Ion e (1 -1 ) p i l ed it on in th e s e cond h a l f w i th fou r mo r e tou chdown s . “ I t w a s r e a l good p rog r e s s , ” s a id C a rd in a l s co a ch S t an W e ip e r . “W e h ad a b e t t e r d e f en s e , too , wh i ch h e lp ed . ” th e g am e , a s Coug a r s qu a r t e rb a ck K l ay J en s en to s s ed a 95 -y a rd tou chdown p a s s , and th en fo l - low ed i t up w i th a 55 -y a rd tou chdown run . How - and d id no t r e tu rn . Co rd F lynn w a s th e p l ay e r o f th e g am e fo r th e C a rd in a l s . H e s co r ed th r e e tou chdown s in th r e e d i f f e r en t w ay s . F i r s t i t w a s a 50 -y a rd tou chdown run , fo l low ed by an 80 -y a rd tou chdown c a t ch and end ed w i th a 30 -y a rd tou chdown p a s s . A l e s s and ro P ano z zo go t in on th e s co r ing a s w e l l , add ing a 65 -y a rd tou chdown run o f h i s own . “H e ’ s a r e a l t a l en t ed k id , and h e ’ s b e en do ing - d ay w i th a t r ip to Sh e rm an (0 -1 ) a t 7 p .m . , wh i l e E cho hop e s to g e t b a ck in to th e w in co lumn ag a in s t H a rp e r /Hun t ing ton a t B ak e r C i ty H igh S choo l n ex t S a tu rd ay a t 7 p .m . UMAT ILLA 14 , P ILOT ROCK /N IXYAAW I 6 — A t P i lo t Ro ck , th e V ik ing s c a r r i ed th e mo - m en tum f rom a w e ek -on e w in in to a ro ad v i c to ry ag a in s t th e Ro ck e t s . No d e t a i l s f rom th e g am e w e r e r epo r t ed . Um a t i l l a (2 -0 ) ho s t s I r r igon (2 -0 ) n ex t F r id ay k a t 7 p .m . fo r i t s hom e op en e r , wh i l e P i lo t Ro c (0 -1 ) t r av e l s to Un ion /Cov e (1 -1 ) . PR EP ROUNDUP Bo y s So c c e r V i k i n g s b l a n k C u l v e r B u l l d o g s Doug l a s Gom e z n a r row - ly m i s s ed a h a t t r i ck and th e Um a t i l l a V ik ing s boy s so c - c e r t e am b l ew ou t Cu lv e r 6 -0 on S a tu rd ay in Um a t i l - av en ’ t a l low ed a go a l th i s l e ad wh en a c ro s s f rom Go - h e a son and s t r e t ch ed th e i r m e z w a s kno ck ed in to th e s inn ing s t r e ak to th r e e Bu l ldog s ’ own n e t in th e w g am e s on F r id ay by b e a t ing a i t sbu r g -P r e s co t t (WA ) on th e bo a rd h im s e l f in th e W -0 in a non - l e agu e g am e . 28 th on a d e ep p a s s f rom 5 R iv e r s id e (3 -0 ) l ed 2 -0 A rm ando E sp ino z a . E rn e s t a t h a l f t im e . No o th e r d e t a i l s w e r e r epo r t ed . T h e P i r a t e s p l a y a t P o r t - an a s s i s t f rom S a ld an a . a n d A d v e n t i s t i n a n o n - l e a g u e Cu lv e r h ad a ch an c e l am e o n T u e s d a y a t 4 : 1 5 p .m . to s co r e in th e 51 s t , bu t g i t s p en a l ty k i ck m i s s ed i t s m a rk . Gom e z s co r ed h i s s e cond o f th e d ay , a s s i s t ed by Ch r i s th i an C ampo s , and S a ld an a s co r ed h i s s e cond o f th e d ay in th e 78 th to comp l e t e th e s co r ing . w in , a s w e l l . “W e h ad a lo t mo r e op - po r tun i t i e s to s co r e ap a r t f rom th e s ix go a l s s co r ed , ” h e ad co a ch P ed ro O r t i z s a id . “ I ’m s t i l l wo r r i ed th a t w e h ad mo r e ch an c e s to s co r e and w e d idn ’ t . I t ’ s som e th ing w e h av e to k e ep wo rk ing on . ” R i v e r s i d e s o c c e r g e t s Gom e z w a s fou l ed in th e o n - l e a g u e w i n p en a l ty a r e a in th e e igh th n R IVERS IDE 5 , WA ITS - m inu t e , r e su l t ing in a p en - -PRESCOTT 0 — a l ty go a l f rom D i ego S a l - BURG t Bo a rdm an , th e P i r a t e s ad an a . Um a t i l l a took a 2 -0 A V o l l e yb a l l t ak e th e non - l e agu e w in 2 1 - 2 5 , 2 5 - 2 0 , 1 7 - 2 5 , 2 5 - 1 8 , I o n e e d g e s E c h o i n fi v e s e t s 15-12. A b a l an c ed Ion e C a rd i - “ I t w a s a g r e a t g am e a s n a l s squ ad c am e ou t on top a t e am , ev e rybody go t in - o f a b a ck - and - fo r th m a t ch vo lv ed and w e h ad a good th ank s to g r e a t s e rv ing and t e am e f fo r t , ” s a id Ion e b lo ck ing on F r id ay . co a ch B r and i O r em . Th e C a rd in a l s d e f e a t - R a ch e l Ho l l and and J e s - s i e F lynn l ed th e t e am w i th Ion e (3 -0 ) won th e s e cond , a l so p a r t o f a 91 -o f -94 s e rv - ing n igh t fo r Ion e . K a t e lyn B a s s l ed th e e f - d fo r t go ing 29 fo r 29 , an th r e e o th e r p l ay e r s w e r e a l so 100 p e r c en t a t th e l in e . F lynn and H ann ah P adb e r g l ed Ion e w i th th r e e a c e s ap i e c e , and Mo r g an O r em and Ann R i e tm ann e a ch h ad two . H i t t ing and p a s s ing s t a - t i s t i c s w e r e no t av a i l ab l e . NEED CASH ? Make ex t ra money se l l ing Eas t O regon ian newspape rs & Round -Up Maga z ines du r ing Round -Up week ! Con tac t Ma rcy o r K im a t 541 -276 -2211